New York writer, socialite, and philanthropist, Brooke Astor, had designs to leave her family’s fortune to charity as a part of her legacy. These plans were almost derailed by Anthony Marshall, Astor’s son, when he used his mother’s cognitive decline as a springboard to sell off assets while leaving her to languish in squalor. Fortunately, Astor’s grandson, Phillip Marshall, swooped in to save his suffering grandmother from the disgustingly vile aspirations of his degenerate father. After a successful court battle, Marshall was able to protect his grandmother’s estate and memory while cementing a legacy of his own. He now works to protect the elderly on a national level and is a staunch advocate for increasing the role institutions and financial advisors have to play in preventing abuse.
See Karen Demasters, From Whistle-Blower To Elder Champion, Financial Advisor, February 1, 2018.
Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.) for bringing this article to my attention.
